Women's lacrosse score: Syracuse 19, UAlbany 12
Location: Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y.
Records: UAlbany (0-2); No. 4/5 Syracuse (3-0)
Short story: The University at Albany totaled 10 second-half goals and Emma Powlin scored four times in the game, but the Great Danes were beaten by Syracuse, 19-12, on Thursday evening.
Key stats
- Emma Powlin finished with four goals, three of which came in the second half.
- Freshman Kyla Zapolski finished with a hat trick on five shots. She also had eight draw controls, two ground balls and a caused turnover.
- UAlbany outscored Syracuse, 10-8, after halftime.
Recap
Emma Powlin's four goals and a strong second half weren't enough for the University at Albany women's lacrosse team to overcome No. 4/5 Syracuse in a 19-12 loss at the Carrier Dome on Thursday.
Facing the nation's top offense that averages 20 goals per game, the Great Danes fought back from an 11-2 halftime deficit, with Powlin scoring three times in the second half.
Six different UAlbany players scored in the game, including Kyla Zapolski, who had a hat trick to go with eight draw controls.
Bridget Simmons also scored twice for the Great Danes in her collegiate debut, while Sam Tortora, Paige Werlau and Kaylee Rickert added a goal apiece.
UAlbany ran of a streak of three consecutive goals in the second half, with Werlau, Simmons and Rickert scoring in a span of 1 minute, 53 second to cut Syracuse's lead to 13-6.
Later, Sam Tortora scored with 9:54 to play to get the Great Danes within six goals, 15-9. But UAlbany couldn't narrow the lead further after SU answered with two goals to stretch the lead back to 17-10.
UAlbany's Erin Leghart finished with 11 saves in goal.
Up next
UAlbany returns to action Saturday against Bryant. Faceoff is 1 p.m. in Smithfield, R.I.
